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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mikhail Bakhtin?
(a) An American writer.
(b) A French theorist.
(c) A Russian theorist.
(d) A Roman philospher.

2. In English literature, many lead characters were written in order to inspire ______________.
(a) Nostalgia.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Aspiration.
(d) Sequels.

3. What theory believes that language limits the ability to think?
(a) Sisley-Spear formula.
(b) Morton-Gran conjecture.
(c) Johnson-Kater results.
(d) Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

4. Literature, according to Culler, has the ability to do what for ideology?
(a) All of these.
(b) Elevate it.
(c) Praise it.
(d) Destory it.

5. Who believed that linguists have the ability to help others speak, read, and understand never seen before words and sentence structures?
(a) Noam Chomsky.
(b) Samson McHenry.
(c) Guy Roach.
(d) Beuford Wether.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 6, what is the purpose of withholding information from a reader?

2. What should a novel be according to Mikhail Bakhtin?

3. According to Chapter 4, what effect should the words have on the reader?

4. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a deeper level?

5. Interpretation is important in language because it can affect ______________.

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